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Body Scars By Frederic Brussat Blog Post The poet and singer/songwriter Leonard Cohen has written: "Children show scars like medals. Lovers use them as secrets to reveal. A scar is what happens when the word is made flesh." From the top…
A Prayer for the Homeless in Minot, North Dakota By Frederic Brussat Blog Post Thousands of people have lost their homes to flooding in Minot, North Dakota, as the Souris River has spilled over dikes and levees. Photographs show the widespread devastation caused by this natura…
Blessed Nostalgia By Jay McDaniel Blog Post My mother, Virginia McDaniel, loved Perry Como. I grew up watching her listen to him sing and listening along with her. ​I loved and love his voice, and I love the image of my mom loving his voice…
The Value of Libraries By Frederic Brussat Blog Post Alberto Manguel, in his review of The Meaning of the Library: A Cultural History edited by Alice Crawford, calls this book "a wonderfully informative, erudite, and entertaining collection of essays.…
The Art of Using a Book By Frederic Brussat Blog Post "Using a book, not reading it, makes us wise" is a motto from Geoffrey Whitney's Choice of Emblemes published in 1586. Reading it, I smile knowingly, thinking of my habit of nurturing a pragmatic re…
Big-Hearted Democracy By Guest Contributor Blog Post This post has been contributed by Judith L. Favor, who is rooted and grounded in Quaker tradition and contemplative practice. She is retired from pastoral UCC ministry in San Francisco and teaching …
Gratitude for Trips Down Memory Lane By Frederic Brussat Blog Post We are grateful that we can derive such pleasure from nostalgic trips down memory lane. Research: Feeling nostalgic is often seen as a sign of depression, but a growing body of research suggests …
Simplicity Is Already a Masterpiece By KidSpirit Online Blog Post By Yani Li for KidSpirit's Simplicity and Complexity issue. Let our worries wash away the nuances of complexity Like stars fallen from heaven’s seam, swept into the darkness of a sorcerer’…
Return of the Light By Darren C. Polito Blog Post Last year I wrote about how I had trouble marking the holidays and found myself in limbo after the New Year. Going into this year's holiday season I once again was not feeling inspired or excited ab…
Keep Walking By Frederic Brussat Blog Post Proverb Every day of your life is a page in your history. — Arabic Proverb Practice Recall a treasured memory of a loved one. Sip on it mentally and emotionally. — Joyce Rupp in Praye…

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